Above: Work by Samuel Gelas (Guadeloupe)

PooL Art Fair New York 2012| Invited Country Guadeloupe & Martinique
Flat Iron Hotel 26th Street + Broadway
March 9, 10 & 11 2012 | 3PM to 10PM Daily


Vernissage Friday March 9th 2012
3PM General admission
5PM Benefit for Amelia B. Robinson
6PM Preview by invitation (contact: vip@frereindependent.com)

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For the 9th of the PooL Art fair in New York, Frere Independent is excited to present artists from the Islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe to exhibit along side other talented international artists. This group of more than 20 souls is comprised of artists with a variety of experience and art practice. Martine Baker works exclusively with Raku and offers objects that challenge some of our understanding of the collision between nature and manmade. Former fashion model Aiva revisits the monochromatic field and ads her own sense of aesthetic to the legacy of Yves Klein and Soulage. Freshly graduated from Beaux Arts de Cergy, Samuel Gelas prefers large canvases. There he presents people from his community and others that interact in a simultaneously peaceful and disturbing manner. The scenes seem quiet and suspended, like a photograph that tries to convince the public that the violence is on the other side.


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Above: T&T Art Contemporain, Guadeloupe.

This project is the successor of the Project New York in which Frere Independent presented 1 artist from Guadeloupe every Year at PooL Art Fair New York. With the help of Habdaphai, Elisabeth Gustave, Martine Baker and Muriel Lantin, we are able to give many more artists from this region access to the New York art scene. We send out a general call for artists locally and hold a large exhibition at T&T Art Contemporain in Guadeloupe and Villa Chanteclerc in Martinique. At these shows artists sold works and raised money and awareness to make their trips and participation possible.


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Abive: Nicolas Derne (Martinique) and Thierry Alet (Guadeloupe). New York Art Studio Mars 2012

We want to thank all the sponsors, institutions and private collectors that participated and acquired art works locally. We want to thank The Martinique Promotion Bureau who also participated in the project here in New York. The artists will be exhibiting throughout the 4 dedicated floors of the Flatiron Toshi Hotel, with other international artists. We invite you to come and meet all of us and discover our art.

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PooL Art Fair New York 2012
March 9, 10 & 11 3pm - 10pm
Flat Iron Hotel 26th Street + Broadway

Opening March 9 2012
3PM General admission
5PM Benefit for Amelia B. Robinson
6PM Preview by invitation (contact: vip@frereindependent.com)

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Frere Independent is proud to invite you to the 9th edition of PooL Art Fair New York. The show opens at 3pm on Friday March 9 at the brand New Flat Iron Toshi Hotel. The celebrity owned hotel is located at the corner of 26th street and Broadway.

This year's great list of talented artists includes returning exhibitors from the Miami 2011 interrupted show and a special group of artists from invited countries Guadeloupe & Martinique.

In addition to its 60+ exhibitors spread throughout 4 floors, the program includes parties, live performances and lectures. Pierz Morgan's star guest Sean Stone joins the host committee to support and honor the legacy of Civil rights activist Amelia B. Robinson at 5pm on Friday.

PooL is the premier exhibition to present great, independent artists who are otherwise unrepresented during the Armory Show week in New York.

The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the "Art Fair" experience for dealers and collectors as well as the general public. PooL's purpose is to create a meeting ground for outstanding artists, primarily those who do not yet have gallery representation. The fair serves as an invaluable resource for the artistic community and the general public.

PooL Art Fair offers artists the opportunity to be a part of the unique and important cultural environment that manifests during that week in March. Manhattan fills with art enthusiasts from around the world. PooL Art Fair lives at the center of the excitement.

Artists are able to expand their networks and receive invitations to exhibit or create
site-specific works. They can also sell works.

We select artists whose works are original and challenging. Exhibiting artists use hotel guest rooms to display their work creating a unique and personal setting. We ask that they share with the public their most recent works.

PooL Art Fair New York 2012 will be held the 9th, 10th, and 11th of March 2012.

Artists include
1st floor/Lobby: Dianne Bowen , Peggy Cyphers, Joan Giordano, Norm Hinsey Nikki Johnson Gregg Lefevre, Linda Levit, Chris Twomey, Grace Rim ,Mark Wiener, Katya Grokhovsky
3rd Floor: Gustavo Blanco-Uribe 301, Hebru Brantley 302 Justin Wood 303, Abishag 304, Olga Chemokhud-Doty 304, Tim Roseborough 305, Marie Adeline 306, Geraldine Entiope 307, Samuel Gelas 308
4th Floor: Heather Van Uxem 401, Jason Davis 402, Allen Vandever 402, Stik 403, Tony Peralta Sound of Art 403, Cat Mira 404 Joel Zobel 404, Dore Page 405, Holly Gaboriault 405, Krzysztof Mathews, 405 Victoria Kovalenchikova 406
Mel Smothers 407, Serge Strosberg 408
5th Floor: J.B. Wilson 501, Liz N Val 501, Aiva 502, Thierry Alet 502,
Robin Scheines 502, Ron Jones 502, Madonna Phillips 503, Martine Baker 504 Habdaphai 504, Leah Devora 505, Yoshiya Homma 506, Borinquen Gallo 507
Josh Millis 507, Erol Gundez 507, Anne-Marie Cosgrove 508
6th Floor: Anna Stein 601, Jeannine Calvaire 602 Frederique Melon 603, Yveline Lassus 603, Helene Valenzuela 604, Val Dem 604, Jean Denis Retour 605, Nicolas Derne 605, Francis Eck 606
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Contact
Frere Independent
149 West 24th Street, suite 3A
New York NY 10011
info@frereindependent.com
Tel. + 1 (646) 827 9205

PooL Art Fair is organized by Frere Independent
a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation.

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Sponsors : Conseil Regional de Guadeloupe et Martinique, DRAC Guadeloupe, SIMA Docuware, ADJAM, artnet, Martinique Promotion Bureau, Gallery Guide, Conseil General de Martinique, Sound of Art, ML Butterfly

Flatiron Toshi Hotel 26th Street + Broadway
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Thierry Alet
Artist & Founder
Frere Independent


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